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Mulkey felt players not allowed to talk about being lesbian (sexual orientation), told to keep quiet, and felt it would hurt recruiting cause school would seem to condone that lifestyle. Seems like a pretty big thing to tell anyone to do this. I think it's noboy's business and they should be allowed to choose themselves if they want to disclose this information. I'm wondering how this would play if this were a high profile men's coach telling his players this. Gay and lesbian groups would protest the school and students. With Jason Collins coming out recently, I think a men's coach saying this would be fired maybe, or maybe not. Interesting disussion I think. I'm not gay but it seems that women on women is more accepted than the men. Thoughts anyone? Just though this was interesting?

Does Grinner really think that no one knew she was gay? I think the coach wanted not to talk about it because it was obvious and she didn't want attention to be on them for that rather than Baylor winning.

Does Grinner really think that no one knew she was gay? I think the coach wanted not to talk about it because it was obvious and she didn't want attention to be on them for that rather than Baylor winning.

No, Baylor is a private, Baptist college that does not condone homosexuality. That is why the coach made that request.

Being that it is a private Baptist college (if that is the case) then it seems like the coach handled it correctly. You can live your lifestyle but don't let it bring attention to the team or to the school.

Griner, a gay woman, goes to a private religeous school and now is trashing the school that gave her the opportunity to play for free. What a nasty thing to do.

What article did you read?

Quote:

Griner, who talked about her sexual orientation last month in an interview with USA TODAY Sports, said she has been open with relatives since her first year of high school, although she had kept quiet during her four years of college in deference to what she says were her coaches' direction.

"It was more of a unwritten law (not to discuss it). ... it was just kind of, like, one of those things, you know. Just don't do it," Griner said of speaking publicly about her sexuality. "They kind of tried to make it, like, 'Why put your business out on the street like that?' "

Griner also said she revealed her sexual orientation to Mulkey, and that it didn't matter.

"I told Coach when she was recruiting me. I was like, 'I'm gay. I hope that's not a problem,' and she told me that it wasn't," Griner said. "I mean, my teammates knew, obviously. They all knew. Everybody knew about it."

Sounds like they accepted her, and she respected their wishes while she was there.

Her coach has said:

Quote:

"Brittney Griner represented Baylor University proudly on and off the basketball court, and she leaves behind an incredible legacy. I cannot comment on personal matters surrounding any of our student-athletes, but I can tell you Brittney will always be a celebrated member of the Baylor family."

She trashed it? Maybe I missed something, but there's no trashing in the article mentioned above.

It seems to me that there was no need to bring this up and possibly put the school and coach up for ridicule. face it in this day and age they are bound to get the homophob tag thrown at em..... If she wants to munch rug or do whatever in her private life she should keep it to her self, no need to tell the world about it. Just like I don't want to hear what any of you do in your bedrooms and I'm sure u don't want me to tell u what I do.

It seems to me that there was no need to bring this up and possibly put the school and coach up for ridicule. face it in this day and age they are bound to get the homophob tag thrown at em..... If she wants to munch rug or do whatever in her private life she should keep it to her self, no need to tell the world about it. Just like I don't want to hear what any of you do in your bedrooms and I'm sure u don't want me to tell u what I do.

It seems to me that there was no need to bring this up and possibly put the school and coach up for ridicule. face it in this day and age they are bound to get the homophob tag thrown at em..... If she wants to munch rug or do whatever in her private life she should keep it to her self, no need to tell the world about it. Just like I don't want to hear what any of you do in your bedrooms and I'm sure u don't want me to tell u what I do.

Do you get this upset when an athlete talks about their wife or girlfriend or talks about not having sex before marriage?

Do you get this upset when an athlete talks about their wife or girlfriend or talks about not having sex before marriage?

No, I don't want to hear about any athlete talking about having sex with his wife, girlfriend, or anyone else. I don't tune into espn to find out who the latest athlete to come out the closet is either, and I just don't understand why gays think they have to come out and tell the world they in love with their teammate or whoever. That's how they deal with their insecurity I guess.